Sean McCabe

Home: New York, USA

For 10 years, New York composer Sean McCabe has performed in the USA at Irish pubs and festivals. He has released seven CDs, both as a solo artist and with his band The McCabes. From 2002-2005, The McCabes was the Saturday night band at the legendary NYC club Paddy Reilly's. The McCabes played at prestigious venues, like Shea Stadium, the same stage The Beatles performed on many years ago! Sean's songs are Celtic Country in style, especially 'Away From Home' and 'Cavan Is My Home.' His music blends American Country and Irish Folk Music, creating unique sounds that are infectious!

Very melodic soulful piano instrumental perfect for a soundtrack in a love drama, especially at the end! Wistful, hopeful, celtic feel to this romantic track, giving re-assurance in a world of uncertainty, moody and melancholic Irish love song, Instrumental, Dramatic, Romantic Music

melancholic two-step country road song about not being able to settle down, mandolin and fiddle give driving outlaw country feel, poetic lyrics, perfect for movie about modern outlaws and wanderers, catchy hook makes it perfect for phone on hold. film soundtrack. Male Vocals, Country, Country Two-Step

Calm Irish ballad with vocals, guitar and fiddle with melancholic undertone. Nostalgia song in which a man looks back at a love gone by set in Dublin and misses his home. Poetic lyrics, film credits, Celtic folk. Strong homesick feeling. Male Vocals, European, Ireland

Upbeat Irish two-step shuffle about a place in Ireland. 'Country Roads' type of song expressing nostalgia for the singer's home place. Great driving fiddle and electric guitar give it contemporary country feel. Perfect for documentary featuring Ireland, old country, rural. Male Vocals, European, Ireland

wistful country rock song about regretting leaving a girl with driving Hammond organ in which the singer expresses his heartfelt desire to re-unite with her. Has a catchy soul hook - perfect for a romantic drama set in suburbia in US - even though singer has an Irish brogue! Male Vocals, Country, Country Pop

sad break-up song acoustic guitar and vocals only with catchy hook. Sorry to leave you but my guitar is to blame! perfect for romantic comedy movie involving a musician which ends in a break up. perfect for phone on hold. soundtrack. Celtic folk, Male Vocals, Folk, Contemporary Folk

Gentle acoustic song expressing thanks for being such a good friend. Vocals guitar only. Perfect for a movie about friendship (ideally set in Jersey) or an advertisement for a meaningful gift around St Valentine's Day or birthday. Soundtrack, phone on hold. Johnny Cash Christian vibe. Male Vocals, Folk, British Folk

Irish piano based ballad with lapsteel guitar about the permanance of love in a world of uncertainty. Motherless child/Amazing Grace feeling to this track, inspirational, hope in despair theme, soft soothing, mystical and comforting, Female Vocals, European, Ireland

Story song about looking back at good times playing in a band, fiddle driven folk/rock with calypso beat. Funny lyrics, nostalgic tone with happy but slightly wistful chorus. Perfect for movie or sitcom about being in the band, driving around town. catchy Celtic. Irish movie soundtrack. ringtone. Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock

Inspirational ballad about wanting to try again to achieve a dream despite having wasted time and opportunities in the past. Beautiful country folk band arrangements with fiddle mandolin and electric guitar. Perfect for use in a movie about holding onto your dream, phone on hold, soundtrack. Male Vocals, Corporate, Corporate Folk

funny romantic folk/rock escapist song about a guy who falls in love with a girl on a European beach, tongue in cheek lyrics, perfect for movie or commercial, catchy hook-'Luna was mine for a day', perfect for romantic movie, soundtrack, phone on hold. Irish jig on bazouki in the middle of song. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, New Wave

Cheerful story song about a wandering tramp who travels the roads of Ireland. Upbeat and cheerful tone despite sad theme. Driving acoustic guitar. Poetic lyrics and catchy chorus. Perfect for phone on hold, or documentary focusing on bygone times in Ireland. perfect for any film featuring Ireland. Male Vocals, European, Ireland

upbeat Irish reels performed live by an Irish folk rock band with fiddle, guitar, harmonica, bass & drums. Exciting live band feel, crowd cheering in background. Recorded in New York. New York attitude. Perfect for movie about Irish in New York /America phone on hold punk poguesy, Instrumental, Folk, British Folk

A quirky upbeat love (or anti-love) song perfect for weddings and/or for people with a sense of humour. It would be perfect as a theme song in an offbeat, satirical romantic comedy show. Rock format, soundtrack, phone on hold. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Indie Rock

Sad but humorous story song about a man who delivers ice cream to a small shop. Celtic, mystical feel. guitar fiddle and vocals only. great violin solo in the middle perfect as an instrumental in a sombre TV drama. perfect for phone on hold, soundtrack, funeral march. Male Vocals, Folk, British Folk

song about a band playing the Irish pub scene and feeling jaded but the lyrics are funny. Hook is very catchy and there is a Turkish sounding instrumental at the end featuring bouzouki and fiddle which speeds up gradually. Perfect for movie or documentary about the Irish folk rock music or pub scene, Male Vocals, Folk, Anti-FolkCaution: Mature Lyrics

Song about turning 42, humorous and happy song with strong country feel, beautiful arrangements, country band right out of Nashville sound, perfect for a soundtrack about an early middle age guy celebrating life and happy times, perfect for film credits, phone on hold, happy birthday. Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country

wistful Irish country rock song about wanting to settle down and not being able to: organ and mandolin give track indie Americana feel. Perfect for movie about young traveling outlaws, Frankie and Johnny types, or commercial for getaway sailing holidays or cruises, Male Vocals, Country, Country Two-Step

upbeat folk tune with sardonic lyrics about a cute German girl who takes advantage of a guy and his apartment in New York. Great fiddle and mandolin interplay. Would work well in a commercial about German products pertaining to women, or an indie movie about a German girl in America. Phone on hold, Male Vocals, Americana, Americana

gloomy song along the lines of 'I'm A Loser' by The Beatles in which the singer bemoans the fact that he is always putting himself down. Song is also humorous in which singer's alter ego is compared to the devil following him around every corner. Perfect for indie movie about alienated young folks. Male Vocals, Folk, Anti-Folk

cheerful Irish song describing a Sunday afternoon in a New York pub. Trumpet banjo mandolin on jazz beat gives song jaunty, city feel without losing its rootsy base. Catchy chorus (Sunday afternoon repeated) makes song ideal for a comedy film set in Ireland or New York, commercial for Sunday newspa, Male Vocals, European, European

Atmospheric two step Irish folk/rock story song about a drunken, grief stricken man who staggers home from the pub every night, a crow sitting on his shoulders. Irish small town vibe with lovely violin parts throughout and extended guitar & violin solo at the end. Perfect for phone on hold, film. Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter

Upbeat Celtic love song with a Calypso beat. Quirky, inspiring lyrics in which man apologizes to girlfriend and asks for second chance. Perfect for romantic drama, phone on hold, soundtrack. Driving fiddle combined with Hawaiian guitar, world beat. Would work well in flowers or chocolates commercial, Male Vocals, Pop, Tropical Rock

Upbeat story song featuring mandolin, piano, drums, guitar and bass guitar. A kinda country 'Sultans Of Swing', it tells the after-the-break-up story of members of a band that played the Irish pub scene in New York. Perfect for a movie featuring a city pub scene or a pub band on stage. Phone on hold, Male Vocals, Country, CCM

upbeat track about a young American writer living in Paris who falls on hard times but discovers a way to make a living by singing Bob Dylan songs in the metro. Hard driving ska beat, catchy hook, American In Paris theme, perfect for movie about expatriates, artists bohemian life, lost generation, Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country

folk song about an Irish lad who defies the wishes of his religious parents and goes to America to play in a country band! Earnest story song a la Whiskeytown with catchy hook, acoustic guitar and vocal only. Perfect for film, soundtrack, phone on hold, Male Vocals, Folk, Contemporary Folk

Two upbeat Irish reels played on fiddle mandolin bazouki and guitar with drums and bass backup. Perfect for documentary or movie with an Irish theme. Lovely arrangement, lovely playing a la titanic. Perfect for phone on hold, soundtrack, Aer Lingus commercial, Instrumental, European, European

Irish two step love song expressing regret over not making his move: driving fiddle and mandolin give tune a lovely Celtic country feel. Perfect for romantic drama about a 'Sheila'. Perfect for a 'where are you now' documentary TV show. Perfect for lead in to any TV show about re-uniting old friends, Male Vocals, Country, Country Two-Step